Before use, please read these instructions completely
Information for Your Safety
This symbol is only valid
in the European Union. If you wish to discard
this product, please contact your local
method of disposal
jExpose the unit to vibrations or shock
∫Handling of HDD [SDR-H95]
[SDR-H85]
Do not expose the HDD to vibrations and shocks
If the HDD experiences any abnormality, back up data immediately
Once the HDD is out of order, data cannot be restored
∫Carefully observe copyright laws
∫Cards that you can use with this unit
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card
≥Refer to page 18 for more details on SD cards
∫Licenses
Contents
Setup
a PC
Others
Accessories
Parts identification and
handling
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≥ Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one
1 Power supply
Inserting the battery
≥Press the power button to turn off the power. (l 21)
Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figure
Removing the battery
the direction indicated by the
Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor, then the AC outlet
Charging the battery
1 Connect the AC adaptor to this unit’s DC input terminal
∫Connecting to the AC outlet
Charging and recording time
∫Charging/Recording time
≥Temperature: 25 oC/humidity: 60%
SDR-S50/SDR-S45/SDR-T55/SDR-T50
Battery model
Battery capacity indication
≥The display changes as the battery capacity reduces
####If there is less than 3 minutes remaining
then will become red. If the battery discharges, then ( ) will flash
2 Recording to a card
≥Please confirm the latest information about SD Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/e_cam
≥ When the write-protectswitch A on SD card is locked, no recording
deletion or editing will be possible on the card
≥ Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing
Open the LCD monitor
Inserting/removing an SD card
Caution:
Check that the access lamp has gone off
Access lamp [ACCESS] A
Turning the unit on/off
4 Selecting a mode
5 Using the menu screen
To get back to the previous screen
To exit the menu screen
Language selection
2 Select [English] and press the joystick
Menu list
Recording mode
RECORD SETUP
PICTURE
[SELF TIMER]
[SHTR SOUND]
(l 54)
MEDIA SELECT*2*3
[ALERT SOUND]
2 Beeps for 4 times
When an error occurs. Check the sentence displayed on the screen. (l 100)
[POWER LCD]
(l 30)
Playback mode
does not appear
appears
This appears only when the [PICTURE/SD CARD] is selected
This appears only when the [VIDEO/Built-inMemory]is
6 Setting date and time
Changing the date format
Changing the date and time display mode
3 (Only when setting your home region)
4 (Only when setting the region of your travel destination)
5 (Only when setting the region of your travel destination)
To return the display to the home setting
7 Adjusting LCD monitor
Recording Yourself
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side
≥Only some indications will appear on the
Before recording
Intelligent auto mode
/MANUAL
Intelligent auto/Manual button [iA/MANUAL]
Press this button to change the mode to
Intelligent auto mode or manual mode
∫About Intelligent auto mode
Automatic white balance
2)Blue sky
3)Cloudy sky (rain)
4)TV screen
Quick start
≥Start time will not shorten if there is no SD card inserted
2 Close the LCD monitor while the mode is set to
≥Quick start standby mode is cancelled if
jabout 5 minutes elapsed jmode is set to
Recording motion
pictures
1 Change the mode to and open the LCD monitor
Selecting a media to record [SDR-T55]/[SDR-T50]/ [SDR-H95]/[SDR-H85]
[MEDIA SELECT]
Recording in long recording mode
Long recording button
1 Press and hold the LONG REC. button
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
Switch the picture quality of the motion pictures to be recorded
[RECORD SETUP] # [REC MODE] # desired setting
Normal recording mode
4 GB
Long recording mode
LXP
LSP
LLP
AFavors image quality B Favors recording time
Shooting guide [SDR-S50]/[SDR-T55]/ [SDR-T50]/[SDR-H95]/ [SDR-H85]
[RECORD SETUP] # [SHOOTING GUIDE] # [ON]
Recording (Basic) 3 Recording still pictures
Picture size
Aspect
Number of pixels
While recording motion pictures
press the button (press to the bottom) to take the picture
Recording functions
Image stabilizer function
Reduces the image shaking (jitter) due to hand movement when recording
Optical image stabilizer button
Pressing the button changes the optical image stabilizer setting
# # OFF
AF/AE tracking
operation icons
2 (e.g. Backlight compensation)
Select an icon with the joystick
To exit the help mode
Guide line
∫ Selecting the type of guide line
PRE-REC
Intelligent contrast
control
Fade:
≥The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black (or white)
Help mode:
≥Recording and function settings cannot be performed while in help mode
Web mode:
menus
RELAY REC
in memory. (It allows you to record only to SD card from
built-inmemory.)
REC ASPECT
screen TVs (16:9) and regular TVs (4:3)
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SHTR SOUND
You can add a shutter sound when recording still
pictures
Manual recording
functions
White balance
≥Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to manual mode (l 55)
1 Select [] with the joystick
2 Select the white balance mode with the joystick
≥Select the optimal mode by confirming the colour on the screen
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment
Shutter Speed:
Adjust it when recording fast-movingsubjects
Iris:
Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark
1 (When MF assist function is used)
Motion picture playback
5 Select the playback operation with the joystick
1/;: Playback/Pause
6: Rewind playback
5: Fast forward playback
∫: Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails
∫Speaker volume adjustment
Move the volume lever to adjust the speaker volume during playback
Towards “r”:
Increases the volume
Towards “s”:
Creating still picture from motion picture
1 Pause at the scene you want to save as a still picture during playback
Time frame index
Move the zoom lever to
≥ Next (previous) scene can be displayed by selecting
3 (Only when [MINUTES] has been selected under step 2)
Repeat playback
Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes
[VIDEO SETUP] # [REPEAT PLAY] #
The indication appears on the full screen views
Resuming the previous playback
Still picture playback
4 Select the still picture to be played back, then press the joystick
5 Select the playback
operation with the joystick
(When [DATE SETUP] has been selected)
(When [SLIDES INTERVAL] has been selected)
Deleting scenes/still
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Dividing a scene to
partially delete
3 When you reach the point where you want to divide the scene
≥When you stop the playback, the confirmation message appears
≥When [NO] is selected, the confirmation message appears
3 DPOF setting
To cancel all DPOF settings
and Built-inMemory/HDD
When you stop copying halfway
Formatting
Watching Video/Pictures
on your TV
the screen
∫To display the on-screeninformation on the TV
to copy to/play back a disc
To terminate the connection with the DVD burner
≥(When [SELECT SCENES] is selected) Press the centre of the joystick to select
Important Notice
Approximate time for copying to a disc
Playing back the copied disc
1 Connect this unit to the DVD burner to prepare for playback. (l 77)
To release the disc protection
Dubbing images onto
other video device
What you can do with a
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End User License Agreement
Before opening the CD-ROMpackage, please read the following
Article 1 License
Article 2 Use by a Third Party
Article 3 Restrictions on Copying the Software
Operating environment
Free hard disk
space
Sound
Interface
Other
∫Operating environment for the card reader function (mass storage)
Installation
7 When installation is complete, some notes will appear
2 Connecting to a PC
∫To disconnect USB cable safely
1Double click the icon in task tray displayed on the PC
≥Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed
2Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [Stop]
3SDR-S50
About the PC display
When the unit is connected to a PC, it is recognised as an external drive
≥Removable disk (Example: ) is displayed in [Computer]
Example folder structure of an SD card:
SDR-T55 / SDR-T50 / SDR-H95
Starting VideoCam Suite
(On the PC)
Upload to YouTube
¬Turn on this unit, then change the mode to
1 Connect this unit to a PC. (l 92)
≥Smart Wizard screen will automatically be displayed
2 Select [YouTube]
If using Mac
Indications
Scenes recorded in the web mode (l 48)
Messages
About recovery
scenes with will be deleted
used simultaneously
Troubleshooting
This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on
This unit does not operate normally
The remaining time indication or the elapsed time indication is not shown
The unit arbitrarily stops recording
Auto focus function does not work
Any scenes/still pictures cannot play back
Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV, images cannot be seen
The images are squeezed horizontally
Scenes cannot be deleted
If the SD card is inserted in this unit, it is not recognised
When connected by the USB cable, this unit is not detected by the PC
When the USB cable is disconnected, an error message will appear on the PC
The power of the DVD burner cannot be turned on
Cannot see the PDF operating instructions for VideoCam Suite
After
Cautions for use
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
Cleaning
Do not use the unit for surveillance purposes or other business uses
When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that:
About the battery
Be sure to detach the battery after use
If the battery is kept in
Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording
≥Inserting a battery with damaged terminals can damage the unit
About charging errors
2 seconds):
The battery may be
Lamp turns off:
≥Charging has finished
LCD monitor
About condensation
Causes of condensation
≥When a cold room has been warmed up quickly
≥When cool wind from an air conditioner is directly blown onto this unit
Specifications
CCIR: 625 lines, 50 fields PAL colour signal
Focal length: 1.48 mm to 104 mm
Focal length: 1.48 mm to 59.2 mm Macro (Wide range AF)
2.7z wide LCD monitor (approx. 123 K dots)
Stereo (with a zoom function)
1 round speaker
Mass in operation
Operating temperature
Operating humidity
Battery operation time
Motion pictures
Still pictures
DC output:
